In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Michelle McQuigge from the Canadian Press discusses the tentative deal that the Canadian Autoworkers have reached with Ford (14:05). Marco Pasqua tells you about Cruise's prototype for a wheelchair-accessible robotaxi (24:30). And entertainment critic Amy Amantea shares her thoughts on the live action remake of “The Little Mermaid” (40:10).

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In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Steven Scott previews WordPress Accessibility Day (1:13:54). And Andrika De Lanerolle reviews the documentary “299 Queen Street West” (1:36:06).

“299 Queen Street West” kicks off its Canadian tour.

The documentary celebrates the history of the nation’s beloved music station MuchMusic. Andrika De Lanerolle chimes in with her thoughts on the film.

WordPress Accessibility Day is September 27. Steven Scott of Double Tap gives you a preview on what’s to come.

He also tells you about Amazon’s new accessibility features for its voice assistant.

“The Little Mermaid” has become one of the most viewed movies on Disney Plus. Entertainment critic Amy Amantea shares her thoughts on the live action remake.

Cruise revealed their prototype for a wheelchair-accessible robotaxi. Marco Pasqua shares his thoughts on the potential of self-driving vehicles.

Canadian Autoworkers have reached a tentative deal with Ford. Michelle McQuigge from the Canadian Press recaps the latest news on this story. She also reflects on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Canada.

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Karen McKay from the Centre of Equitable Library Access describes this year’s shortlist for the Writers’ Trust prize for non-fiction (38:21). Plus entertainment reporter Amanda Shekarchi gives you the scoop on Britney Spears’ upcoming memoir (19:40).

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta take on the weekly news panel. They discuss the tensions brewing between Canada and India amid allegations over the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar (14:04). They also share their thoughts on the Canadian Future Party’s centrist approach (31:54). Plus, they chat about the privacy issues coming to light after Canada Post was caught infringing on consumer data (50:12).

In the second hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Marc Aflalo from Access Tech Live shares the top five little-known facts about iOS 17 (9:48). And entertainment critic Michael McNeely reviews “A Haunting in Venice” (20:59).

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: Dawn Dickinson previews of Maclean’s Magazine with an article about detecting misinformation online (12:37). Dr. Tilak Dutta recaps the annual Parks Accessibility Conference (24:58). And Aaron Broverman from Forbes Advisor Canada discusses the importance of estate planning and wills (41:11).